2D materials Research update How to better control a nanorobotic arm New DNA-based device can be driven by electrical fields alone and can move 100,000 times faster in solution than other such machines Read article: How to better control a nanorobotic arm
2D materials Research update Magnetosensitive e-skin senses objects without touching It can also detect an object’s position in space Read article: Magnetosensitive e-skin senses objects without touching
Biophysics Research update Tiny spikes give bird of paradise its super-black feathers Specialized structures absorb up to 99.95% of incident light Read article: Tiny spikes give bird of paradise its super-black feathers
Soft matter and liquids Research update Quantum mechanics provides new insights into active fluids Physicists discover connection between self-propelling particles and spin-orbit coupling Read article: Quantum mechanics provides new insights into active fluids
Neural engineering Research update Adaptive system enhances robotic limb control An adaptive control system for a robotic lower limb prosthesis adapts to the user's neural information while they walk Read article: Adaptive system enhances robotic limb control
Biofabrication Research update 3D printed scaffold replicates metastasis A 3D printed model moves a step closer to the accurate reproduction of peritoneal metastasis Read article: 3D printed scaffold replicates metastasis
Climate Research update Bleaching hits coral reefs faster Coral reefs have always lived near the edge. Now, thanks to global warming, life there is five times more precarious Read article: Bleaching hits coral reefs faster
Dark matter and energy Research update Neutron anomaly might point to dark matter "Dark decay" could leave traces in existing experiments Read article: Neutron anomaly might point to dark matter
Radiotherapy Research update More accurate dosimetry for electronic brachytherapy A new Monte Carlo model calculates absolute doses delivered by kilovoltage intra-operative X-ray sources Read article: More accurate dosimetry for electronic brachytherapy
Biofabrication Research update ‘Heart-on-a-chip’ process could speed up drug testing An automated fabrication scheme could speed the creation of 'heart-on-a-chip' platforms to test new drugs Read article: ‘Heart-on-a-chip’ process could speed up drug testing